The VALIANT monarch of Warri just banned
traditional religion and he's planning Christianisation of the
Warri Kingdom
The monarch has banned the worship of deities, changed the traditional title of Ogiame, pouring of libation and other
traditional practices he considers to be fetish. He also changed the Itsekiri anthem and renounced all altars of
idolatry in communities of the
land. He has even destroyed all ancient and new altars in the
land.
He said: “I also repent for the name and title of “Ogiame” that my ancestors and I have borne, as it connotes our allegiance to
Umalokun (goddess of the river) and other deities of the sea, all of which are false gods.
“Today, I renounce our
allegiance to umalokun and
other gods of the sea, land and sky. On behalf of the royal
bloodline, the throne, the people of Iwere land, I publicly enter into a new covenant with God.”

THIS BLOGGER http://adigunsherif..com/2013/09/the-royal-priest-in-order-of-melchizedek.html has a totally diferent opinion

but I feel this king is sincere and God fearing. wot do u think?!

The King is a PURE IDI0T!!

There's freedom of worship and association.

He is free to practice whichever religion he desires but he has no right whatsoever to prevent others from practicing theirs.

The king is a pure ILLITERATE and a RELIGIOUS BIGOT.

Those who support him are also illiterate religious bigots.

I'm Sunday-Christian but I've got friends from various religions even atheists and agnostics.

Brain washed king,that was how the Europeans were able to penetrate them in the past,bloody idiot

jauntee02:
but I feel this king is sincere and God fearing. wot do u think?!

This king is not God-fearing but 5TUPID!!

How is banning the religion of others a God-fearing act??

The best way to attract people to Christianity is to be Christ-like in word and deed.

F00LS like you and your king are the kind of folks that make me lose faith in Christianity. We are all a bunch of hypocrites who are anything but Christ-like.

Let me engage ur brainwashed mind a little, can you mention 5 Christ-like acts that your King has done since 2013??

You are welcome to true worship King

That king is dancing to his grave.

TalkNews: You are welcome to true worship King

Is it right for the king to Ban Traditional Religion??

Yes or No..

Akamu and Stew: The King is a PURE IDI0T!!

There's freedom of worship and association.

He is free to practice whichever religion he desires but he has no right whatsoever to prevent others from practicing theirs.

The king is a pure ILLITERATE and a RELIGIOUS BIGOT.

Those who support him are also illiterate religious bigots.

I'm Sunday-Christian but I've got friends from various religions even atheists and agnostics.

sharap there!!!
See how u dey contradict urself!

The King needs to be sent on permanent exile pronto!
Nonsense.

SLIDE waxie: sharap there!!!
See how u dey contradict urself!

Duncie.... Can you point out the contradiction....??

Olodo!!

Akamu and Stew: The King is a PURE IDI0T!!

There's freedom of worship and association.

He is free to practice whichever religion he desires but he has no right whatsoever to prevent others from practicing theirs.

The king is a pure ILLITERATE and a RELIGIOUS BIGOT.

Those who support him are also illiterate religious bigots.

I'm Sunday-Christian but I've got friends from various religions even atheists and agnostics.

Cool down from your high blood pressure temper

Firstly, you are not a Christian.. although you're free to identify yourself with any religion (freedom of speech )

Mr Man, do you know the level of fetish acts associated with traditional worship?

Can I sacrifice you to the god of iron and spill your blood for the god of river to drink all because I have the right to worship anything??

You must be living in abject ignorance, Mr man..


BTW, remember my warning, stop calling yourself a Christian.
You can only f00l yourself anyway...

Akamu and Stew:

Is it right for the king to Ban Traditional Religion??

Yes or No..

Yes it is right for the King to ban any religion that involves human sacrifice, fetish acts and intimidations..


Your f00lish ancestors must have spill the blood of the innocent ones, but in this gsm era, it would be s¡lly for any King, government to allow such...

kufre2010: That king is dancing to his grave.

na you wan kill am? abi na your stagnant god of caricature wan strike am?

Acidosis:

Yes it is right for the King to ban any religion that involves human sacrifice, fetish acts and intimidations..


Your f00lish ancestors must have spill the blood of the innocent ones, but in this gsm era, it would be s¡lly for any King, government to allow such...

Liar!!

Can you show where in the article mentioned human sacrifices??

1. Why did he become the king if the practices did not agree with his Christian beliefs? Would he have been made the king if the kingmakers had known that he would destroy the traditional religious system? Does that mean the king played along only to begin to destroy the very platform he mounted to prominence? This looks like fraud and is unChristian.

2. The king is not the owner of the traditional religious system. He is a mere representative of the people and the gods. He cannot do as he wishes. There is an embedded system of democracy in our traditional political system. If he believes that some practices are bad or need to be reformed, he has to address them in conjunction with his Council of Chiefs and the Priests. If he's doing it alone then it appears the king is an authoritarian.

3. If the king is unable to get the buy-in of the people that he represents to change their practices, he should step down from the throne because the throne is not his personal property. If he refuses, it appears the king wants to eat his cake and have it.

4. Who brainwashed the king into thinking that any religion is superior to the other? How many other parts of the world are destroying their own system so as to pave way for foreign beliefs? The black man does not stop to amaze.

5.There are traditional rulers in Nigeria that have become Christians or Muslims and have stopped the traditional religious practices on a personal level without destroying the traditional religious system. In this case, this king appears like a destroyer of systems - political and spiritual.

6. How would this king feel if another future muslim or hindu king changes everything all over again to suit his personal beliefs? Oh King, you're free to change your personal beliefs (in line with the constitution) but not that of your entire people.

7. I implore all good people and subjects of this king to resist this barbaric and insensitive move by this inconsiderate and opportunistic king to destroy their age-old religious and political systems without their consent.

Acidosis:

Yes it is right for the King to ban any religion that involves human sacrifice, fetish acts and intimidations..

Please prove the human sacrifice or intimidations. What you call 'fetish' is highly subjective. For example, why should you see pouring of libation as fetish and not see Holy Communion as such? Everyone should have the freedom to practice what he wants in as much as it does not affect the rights of the other person.

Also, there are processes to follow (even for a king) to abolish practices that intimidate or affect human lives. A king in our traditional system is not an absolute ruler.

Once again, I repeat, there's no religion that's superior to the other.

Acidosis:

Cool down from your high blood pressure temper

Firstly, you are not a Christian.. although you're free to identify yourself with any religion (freedom of speech )

Mr Man, do you know the level of fetish acts associated with traditional worship?

Can I sacrifice you to the god of iron and spill your blood for the god of river to drink all because I have the right to worship anything??

You must be living in abject ignorance, Mr man..


BTW, remember my warning, stop calling yourself a Christian.
You can only f00l yourself anyway...

Mr. Shut up your mouth if all you wish to do here is tell worthless lies.

Can you prove that the Traditional Religion in that community involves human sacrifice??

All you can do is tell worthless lies to support your biased and bigoted view...

Pukkah:

Please prove the human sacrifice or intimidations. What you call 'fetish' is highly subjective. For example, why should you see pouring of libation as fetish and not see Holy Communion as such? Everyone should have the freedom to practice what he wants in as much as it does not affect the rights of the other person.

Also, there are processes to follow (even for a king) to abolish practices that intimidate or affect human lives. A king is not an absolute ruler.

Once again, I repeat, there's no religion that's superior to the other.

Leave that IDI0T....

Some Christians are actually worse than Islamic fanatics.

Akamu and Stew:

Leave that IDI0T....

Some Christians are actually worse than Islamic fanatics.

Sadly so.

Just imagine a response like the following one:

TalkNews: You are welcome to true worship King

What would be their reaction if a governor/president did the same thing to Christianity?

The rights of worship of everybody (pagans, muslims and christians) must be protected.

If you rejoice at what the king is doing today then you should not complain when it's the turn of your own belief system to be assaulted.

This king should be investigated. Probably, he wants to loot with impunity using the name of the "patient God" as opposed to the traditional god of thunder.

I'm sad to observe that all the leaders of our country today attend one church or mosque and yet loot our commonwealth with impunity, without any iota of conscience or godliness.

berem: Signs of Endtime.......

Not you! Don't tell me you have joined that annoying crews who have gone about spamming the forum with that quote!

jamace: This king should be investigated. Probably, he wants to loot with impunity using the name of the "patient God" as opposed to the traditional god of thunder.

I'm sad to observe that all the leaders of our country today attend one church or mosque and yet loot our commonwealth with impunity, without any iota of conscience or godliness.

The foreign religions have failed us in terms of ensuring social control/cohesion and maintaining social integrity which is critical for social progress.

Still on*negotiate a reasonable price pls

Warri is an ancient christian kingdom ( or used to be) but there's no evidence the op is not just a rumour monger, or that the thread isnt fake.

tpia@:
Warri is an ancient christian kingdom ( or used to be)

Very dumb...

What a DUNCE!!!

tpia@:
Warri is an ancient christian kingdom ( or used to be) but there's no evidence the op is not just a rumour monger, or that the thread isnt fake.

What a comical response to a serious issue.

1. The Ogiame title has been in existence for over 500 years. So prove your claim that Warri is an ancient christian kingdom. Didn't christianity get there as a foreign religion?

2. On your second wild claim that the op might be a rumour monger or the thread might be fake, find below another link to the story:

http://www.punchng.com/news/protest-against-olu-of-warri-rages-uduaghan-intervenes/

Anyone who cant respond in a civilized manner, should keep their gob shut, thanks.

It is sad that nigeria is going backward in every aspect. As soon as the traditional setting is totally bastardized like the politics,nigetia will become a true no man's land like somalia. A land without traditions,reverences and fundamental common sense.

tpia@:
Anyone who cant respond in a civilized manner, should keep their gob shut, thanks.

Anyone who can't commend like a sensible person should keep their gob shut, thanks.

redsun: It is sad that nigeria is going backward in every aspect. As soon as the traditional setting is totally bastardized like the politics,nigetia will become a true no man's land like somalia. A land without traditions,reverences and fundamental common sense.

The king is just deluding himself. He must be hallucinating. He wants to change in one fell swoop what the colonialists demonized and could not change for hundreds of years.

Pukkah:

The king is just deluding himself. He must be hallucinating. He wants to change in one fell swoop what the colonialists demonized and could not change for hundreds of years.

The whole chaotic political leadership seems to have affected everybody's common sense in nigeria including some traditional rulers. He has lost the plot hence his dependency on jesus to guide him in his ancestral domain.The 21st century recolonization of africans.